Public Safety:
My Values
Kelowna should feel safe and be safe for residents and business owners, no matter the neighborhood, no matter the time of day or night.
Open drug use in parks and urban centres is the single most common concern raised when I speak to residents at the door. People are also worried about the increased number of encampments in doorways and in public parks. Local government cannot solve this on its own, but I will work with all councillors and whoever is elected mayor on doing what is possible within civic jurisdiction, while continuing lobbying efforts with our Provincial and Federal leaders through FCM, UBCM, and direct meetings.
Open drug use in parks and urban centres is the single most common concern raised when I speak to residents at the door. People are also worried about the increased number of encampments in doorways and in public parks. Local government cannot solve this on its own, but I will work with all councillors and whoever is elected mayor on doing what is possible within civic jurisdiction, while continuing lobbying efforts with our Provincial and Federal leaders through FCM, UBCM, and direct meetings.
Advocacy and Policy:
- I will support advocacy for treatment facilities and recovery housing, along with compassionate mandatory care in appropriate circumstances, as supported by local leaders up and down the Okanagan valley.
- Continued support for the Kelowna Integrated Court.
- Budget allocation for dedicated foot patrols downtown, in Rutland and the Capri areas, via a combination of Bylaw and Business Association teams.
- I will work with a council majority to curtail the continued dispersal of overnight sheltering outside of the legal designated location.
- Advocacy for bail and sentencing reform for repeat violent offenders and property crime.
- Call for the increased hiring of crown prosecutors to reduce wait times in our judicial system.
- I will support the use of non-tax revenue streams, such as Parking Benefit Districts, to increase service delivery of On-Call response teams.
